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Dr William Allchorn

@willallchorn.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow @ipppriataru.bsky.social, Assoc Prof @richmondunildn.bsky.social, & Gbl Far Right Co-Editor @manchesterup.bsky.social, researching Far-Right Movements and CVE Responses. www.aru.ac.uk/people/william-allcho…

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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 5h
Beaten by the Monster Raving Loonies, UKIP nevertheless celebrated its 51 votes in the Holborn & St Pancras by election as a triumph. Meanwhile, Reform and Restore Britain discovered the limits of their appeal in central London. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/ukip...
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UKIP celebrates 51 vote 'victory' as far-right parties flop in Holborn by-election | Searchlight
Beaten by the Monster Raving Loonies, UKIP nevertheless celebrated its 51 votes as a triumph. Meanwhile, Reform and Restore Britain discovered the limits of ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 12h
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
independent.co.uk
Spike in anti-muslim and antisemitic incidents as hate crime hits record high
Campaigners warn that violence is ‘becoming a day-to-day reality’
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 13h
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...
reuters.com
Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counter-terrorism police say
British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested ‌inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said on Thursday.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 15h
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 15h
Awkward: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/who...
thelondoneconomic.com
Barrister who conducted Reform inquiry after Channel 4 sting is ex-UKIP candidate
The barrister who conducted Reform UK's inquiry into allegations of impermissible donations is a former UKIP candidate.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 15h
“Are we the bad guys?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKc...
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Steve Laws has spent five years bouncing between far-right parties, leaving a trail of feuds and wreckage behind him. Now, increasingly isolated, he has hit upon a desperate new idea: resurrecting the National Front. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/with...
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With few friends left on the far right, Steve Laws looks to resurrect the NF | Searchlight
Steve Laws has spent five years bouncing between far-right parties, leaving a trail of feuds and wreckage behind him. Now, increasingly isolated, he has hit ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Eleven arrested as pro-Palestinian marches held in London www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Eleven arrested at pro-Palestinian marches in London on 7 October
Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.
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opendemocracy.net @opendemocracy.net · 07/10/2026
As Brazilians prepare to elect a new president, the country’s sovereignty hangs in the balance www.opendemocracy.net/brazil-us-lul…
opendemocracy.net
How Trump could make Brazil the next Venezuela
As Brazilians prepare to elect a new president, the country’s sovereignty hangs in the balance
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Graham Macklin @grahammacklin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Widdecombe suspect in court charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage
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Joshua Kerry in court charged with preparing acts of terror against Nigel Farage
Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court and was remanded in custody.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Anti-migrant activist Levi Mason is set to speak at a demonstration in Telford on Sunday. The event is organised by Telford Patriots and Alexandra Whyte, whose sister, Rhiannon, was killed in 2024 by an asylum seeker. But Mason's violent past cannot be ignored. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/10/07/c...
hopenothate.org.uk
Convicted Domestic Abuser Set to Speak at Telford Demo – HOPE not hate
Warning: This article contains a graphic description of domestic violence.  Levi Mason, an anti-migrant activist from Liverpool, is set to speak at a Telford ‘Enough...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
reuters.com
Germany's far-right AfD struggles to form first state government after landmark win
The far-right Alternative for Germany convened for the first sitting of the ​Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on Tuesday but, a month after its landmark election win, the party still lacks a clear path ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.counterterrorism.police.uk/news/man-who...
counterterrorism.police.uk
Man who planned terrorist attack at Embassy of Israel jailed for 20 years | Counter Terrorism Policing
SummaryA man who planned a terrorist attack at the Embassy of Israel has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London. Abdullah Sabah Albadri, aged...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Egyptian journalists from fact-checking website facing terrorism charges
Matsda2sh rejects the accusation by prosecutors that its entire newsroom belongs to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
British man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot
Counter-terrorism police say 22-year-old detained in London on suspicion of terrorism offences
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/the-...
searchlightmagazine.com
The inconvenient criminal record of Patriotic Alternative's latest ‘political prisoner’ | Searchlight
Patriotic Alternative says jailed nazi Phil Curson has “no previous convictions” and has given his family £2000. His previous convictions may be spent, but ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
metro.co.uk/2026/10/06/p...
metro.co.uk
Police break up 100 masked 'patriots' delivering anti-migrant message to PM
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Police fired rubber bullets and arrested three far-right activists after neo-nazis attempted to attack a housing protest camp in the heart of Madrid. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/span...
searchlightmagazine.com
Spanish neo-nazis target housing protest camp in Madrid | Searchlight
Police fired rubber bullets and arrested three far-right activists after neo-nazis attempted to reach a housing protest camp in the heart of Madrid.
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Gosport’s anti-migrant protests have drawn together a colourful cast of south Hampshire extremists, from convicted hooligans and violent offenders to megaphone-wielding activists, some with unusually busy private lives. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/gobs...
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Gobshites and swingers – the south Hampshire activists inciting disorder in Gosport | Searchlight
Flares were thrown at Sunday's protest in Gosport Last Sunday, the Hampshire coastal town of Gosport saw its second mass far-right gathering in less th ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
reuters.com
Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff
Brazil's right-wing Liberal Party, home to Senator ‌Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, emerged as the biggest winner in congressional elections on Sunday, securing the largest single-party represent...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.reuters.com/business/far...
reuters.com
Le Pen eyes bond markets with promise of bigger spending cuts if far right wins presidency
Marine Le Pen pledged sharply steeper cuts to spending if she wins French presidential elections next year in a ​signal to jittery bond markets the far-right leader is serious about reining in France'...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
apnews.com/article/germ...
apnews.com
Far-right election win leaves migrants questioning their future in eastern Germany
The far-right Alternative for Germany party's recent election win in Saxony-Anhalt has sparked fear among migrants.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
goodlawproject.org/dk-renton-pa...
goodlawproject.org
DK Renton: Patriot Platform can't spread fear and call it protest
If you want the right to speak up, you can't try to shut other voices down, says DK Renton
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.france24.com/en/france-ha...
france24.com
Truth or Fake - ‘France has fallen’: Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos
France’s student protests have become the target of a wave of false and misleading videos shared by far-right figures, including Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson. Old footage and unrelated videos have be...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/to...
irishmirror.ie
Tommy Robinson visits Conor McGregor's pub after court appearance
The far-right social media celebrity appeared in court before visiting Conor McGregor's pub
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.dailymail.com/news/article...
dailymail.com
Defectors 'will be let back in after six-month quarantine'
The Mail on Sunday understands MPs who want to ditch Nigel Farage in favour of Kemi Badenoch must first sit as independents in the Commons.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Around 150 anti-migrant demonstrators gathered in a south coast town to stop a group of migrants, who had crossed the English Channel in a small boat, being brought ashore by the RNLI.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Protesters scuffle with police as migrants brought ashore on south coast
The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/neo-...
searchlightmagazine.com
Neo-nazi Aryan Front relaunches under new name after charges against activists dropped | Searchlight
Aryan Front has returned under a new name, just five months after arrests, raids and bail conditions forced the neo-nazi group to shut down.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Ninety years ago today, Oswald Mosley tried to march his Blackshirts through the Jewish East End. 🧵 He had thousands of uniformed fascists behind him and 6,000 police clearing the way. But the people of the East End got there first.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A great review (as ever) by @trillingual.bsky.social of @naomiaklein.bsky.social & @astra.bsky.social new book on ‘End Times Fascism’. Looking forward to grabbing my own copy soon: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
theguardian.com
End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor review – the fightback starts here
A sharp analysis of the damage wrought by the reckless super-rich, and a progressive toolkit for repairing it
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLXc...
youtube.com
Impossible Economics Of Far Right Germany | The Reality Behind Rise Of AfD | The Blueprint
YouTube video by Firstpost
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.jpost.com/internationa...
jpost.com
Riot police clash with far-right agitators in explosive Spain housing protests | The Jerusalem Post
Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“The safety of UK politicians has been a prominent issue in recent years since the death of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe in July this year, Sir David's murder in 2021 and Labour MP Jo Cox's murder in 2016.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians still at risk
Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Almost 400 police officers took part in raids across five countries targeting a neo-nazi music network, seizing some 33,000 recordings and securing more than €2 million in assets. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/3300...
searchlightmagazine.com
33,000 recordings seized as police target European neo-nazi music network | Searchlight
Almost 400 police officers took part in raids across five countries targeting a neo-nazi music network, seizing some 33,000 recordings and securing more tha ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
independent.co.uk
Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters gather in Dover and Southampton
In Southampton, anti-migrant protesters from South Coast Patriots and anti-racism demonstrators from Southampton Stand Up To Racism have gathered in the city centre
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Trust in state institutions is declining," Merz said minutes after exit polls were announced. "And radical parties on both the left and the right are exploiting this." www.npr.org/2026/10/02/g...
npr.org
Germany's political center fights for relevance after far-right and far-left gains
Centrist politicians are soul-searching after electoral gains by the far right and the far left. Today's weak coalitions, political fragmentation and dire economy echo a past that led to the rise of f...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
cnn.com
Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes | CNN Politics
The US State Department directed millions of dollars originally earmarked to promote human rights to promote far-right causes including Afrikaner rights in South Africa, safeguarding “Western civiliza...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
cnn.com
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/t...
standard.co.uk
Tommy Robinson in the dock at London court accused of harassing two journalists
Right-wing activist Robinson, 43, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The English Defence League thug behind tomorrow’s far-right ‘unity’ rally in Dover. EDL old-timer Paul Pitt is at it again in Dover, promoting a far-right 'unity' march and winding up supporters for a potential 'battle' with the opposition. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/the-...
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The EDL thug behind tomorrow's far-right 'unity' rally in Dover | Searchlight
EDL old-timer Paul Pitt is at it again in Dover, promoting a far-right “unity” march and winding up supporters for a potential "battle" with the o ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Two men charged with terrorism offences in Manchester
The pair were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of the city on the eve of Yom Kippur.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Widdecombe suspect charged with planning acts of terror against Farage
Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Russian propaganda fueled far-right AfD’s rise, says Polish foreign minister
A Kremlin-backed broadcaster in Germany was banned in 2022, but its digital network is still available through mirror sites.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/...
lemonde.fr
French website publishes evidence of antisemitism claims against far-right leader Bardella
Mediapart published screenshots of the antisemitic messages Jordan Bardella is said to have sent to another person on Facebook's Messenger chat platform in 2013.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
aljazeera.com
Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Searchlight magazine @searchlightmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
With Danny Tommo remanded in custody until at least March, Patriot Platform faces its biggest test yet: whether its loose coalition can survive without the man who built it. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/can-...
searchlightmagazine.com
Can Patriot Platform survive with Danny Tommo banged up in jail ? | Searchlight
With Danny Tommo remanded until at least March, Patriot Platform faces its biggest test yet: whether its loose coalition can survive without the man who bui ...
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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident
The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, counter-terror police say.
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